Compliance System for Reducing Fraud in the Provision of Non-emergency Medical Transportation Services

• US 20130185221A1
• Filed: 01/13/2012
• Published: 07/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Southeastrans, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Southeastrans, Inc.
• Inventors: Adams, Steve, Degliumberto, James
• Granted Patent: US 11,403,722 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/333
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

Abstract

A system for rendering delivery services is provided which includes a portable data collection device. The portable data collection device includes an integrated location determination system. A trip schedule for an individual or item including a pickup location and a drop off location is provided to the portable data collection device. A respective location identifier is associated with the pickup and drop off locations. The location determination system of the portable data collection device provides a location of the portable data collection device at the occurrence of a pickup or dropoff. The location identifiers associated with the pickup and drop off locations are compared with the location of the portable data collection device at the pickup and drop off locations.

Claims

1. A method for verifying the rendering of non-emergency medical transportation services to individuals comprising:

providing a portable data collection device having an integrated location determination system, said portable data collection device also including a processor, an input device, and a wireless communication system;

providing a trip schedule for an individual utilizing the services of non-emergency medical transportation including a pickup location and a drop off location for the individual;

associating a respective location identifier with said pickup and drop off location;

displaying said trip schedule to a provider of non-emergency medical transportation services via said portable data collection device identifying the respective pickup and drop-off locations of the individual utilizing the services;

inputting the occurrence of a pickup utilizing said portable data collection device;

utilizing the location determination system of said portable data collection device to provide a location of said portable data collection device at the occurrence of said pickup;

inputting the occurrence of a drop off utilizing said portable data collection device;

utilizing the location determination system of said portable data collection device to provide a location of said portable data collection device at the occurrence of said drop off; and

comparing the location identifiers associated with said pickup and drop off locations with said location of said portable data collection device at said pickup and drop off locations for verifying the compliance of the transportation provide in the picking up and dropping off of the individuals per their respective trip schedule.

2. The method of claim 1 further including a trip record having a specific trip identifier for a person to be transported, said trip identifier being associated with a specific portable data collection device, and wherein said location system periodically provides location information of said portable data collection device such that a query regarding a particular person may identify the location of said particular person.

3. The method of claim 1 further including an unique member identifier, wherein the input of said unique member identifier via said portable data collection device is a condition precedent prior to the location of the device being determined.

4. The method of claim 1 further including an inquiry location signal which may be transmitted to said portable data collection device via a wireless signal requiring the location determination system to send a response location signal identifying the location of said portable data collection device.

5. The method of claim 1 further including a web portal providing remote access to a trip record for monitoring the status of a particular trip and for providing access to a trip record for updating the trip record to indicate if a particular pickup or drop off has been conducted.

6. The method of claim 1 further including a voice recognition system for receiving an inquiry regarding the location of a portable data collection device.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein an individual may access said voice recognition system and utilize a trip identifier for inquiring on the location of a portable data collection device and said location is provided.

8. A system for recording the delivery of non-emergency medical transportation services to a group of individuals including:

a central host system for establishing transportation records which include the identification of individuals for pickup and delivery and the associated pickup and delivery locations for the respective individuals;

affiliating geocodes with said associated pickup and delivery addresses;

providing a portable data collection device having an integrated location determination system, said portable date collection device also including a processor, an input device, and a wireless communication system;

downloading a plurality of respective transportation records to a portable data collection device constituting a pickup/drop off schedule for a non-emergency medical transportation provider;

associating said plurality of transportation records with said portable data collection device; and

periodically updating a respective of said transportation record with the location of said portable data collection device utilizing said integrated location determination system for verifying the accuracy of the provision of non-emergency medical transportation services in relation to the schedule.

9. The system according to claim 8 including accessing said updated transportation record at said central host system via a remote access system.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein said remote access system includes access via the internet.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein said remote access system includes access via an interactive voice response system.